SHELL

Energy giant drops chemical recycling plans / Target of 1 mn t/y by 2025 “unfeasible”

YEAR-ENDER: RECYCLING

Will advanced – or chemical – recycling be the silver bullet for hard-to-recycle plastics?

PVC

VinylPlus fights for industry's future in EU / Results of ECHA risk review due in Q4 / US EPA may study dangers of VCM

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

European industry group joins attacks on PVC pipe report / Regulations key to safety

UPDATE - PLASTICS AND HEALTH

Beyond Plastics report says PVC pipes add chemicals to tap water / Industry counters / Expert accuses report of "outright bias"

PETROCHEMICALS USA

Bloomberg-backed anti-pollution campaign takes aim at US petchem expansion / Plastics industry fires back / EPA launches environmental justice office

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA

US reclaim rate drops, waste generation soars / Senate introduces bill to improve recycling in rural America

USA

Industry urges USD 1 bn in aid for recycling in pandemic / Plastics groups lead initiative